As the winner of Word Up!, Sophie will now be tasked with writing and performing five commissions to a variety of audiences as well as inspiring people, particularly young people, to read and write poetry.

Sophie added: “I’m so excited to start work on this title I’ve been given and hopefully I make people proud by the end, especially the wonderful people I competed with and those who set up the event.”

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